Chapter 433 Complaint
It took several hours of searching from night to dawn before they finally turned over all the cloth boxes that Gu Yanli brought, including the cargo ship that transported the cloth and the people in charge of guarding it. They were all searched thoroughly.
More than ten kinds of things that did not belong to the Daxing Dynasty were found inside. They were scattered and hidden very secretly, and it was obvious that someone had hidden them carefully.
The Fourth Prince looked at the number of things piled in front of him and became excited. In his eyes, these fabrics were not simple things. They seemed to be evidence that could be used to accuse Gu Shaoyu of a crime and a magic weapon to drag the Eastern Palace into trouble.
So people did not dare to delay and searched for them.
As the sky brightened, the Fourth Prince did not try to hide the news, so it spread quickly and soon reached every corner of the streets.
Some people say that the Gu family is in collusion with the remnants of the previous dynasty, so these things appeared. Some people say that the remnants of the previous dynasty might be hiding among them, but they just haven't shown up.
For a time, Emperor Renzhao, who had not been mentioned for many years, suddenly became famous. Everyone wanted to talk about this matter, as if to show that they knew some secret.
Gu Yanli had already been thrown into prison, and the servants of the Gu family were all kneeling at the dock. The cold wind was biting, their hands were tied, and their knees were stiff, but they could do nothing.
Only after the Fourth Prince's men had thoroughly checked the place did they receive the "amnesty order."
"Send them all to the prison of the Ministry of Justice and torture them separately from the Gu family's mastermind. This prince wants to see how many secrets they can reveal."
Then, looking at the pile of cloth, he didn't know where he got the confidence from, but he immediately had people load it onto a truck and drove straight to the palace. He had caught such a big handle on him today, so naturally he wanted to make Gu Shaoyu pay for it.
So, he went there on his own initiative without consulting any of his advisers.
By the time Shang Qilang, Wei Taiwei and Jin Zuo Shilang learned the news, it was too late, because the Fourth Prince had already brought the evidence to the Emperor.
In the palace.
The emperor was very impatient at the moment. Even though the imperial concubine was personally comforting him in the imperial concubine's bedroom, he still felt that the son in front of him was somewhat annoying.
"Why are you running to the palace so early in the morning instead of resting in your house? You are disturbing my sweet dreams!"
The emperor's expression and words fully demonstrated his unhappiness. The fourth prince could naturally see it as well, and immediately looked at the imperial concubine for help.
The imperial concubine said it immediately.
"Your Majesty, don't you know what kind of personality Xiao Si has? He is a very disciplined person. He must have something important to report to you now. You are the king of a country, and you cannot let others handle important matters. So Xiao Si came here rashly because he thought of this. Come on, apologize to your father."
"Father, please calm down. I have my own reasons. If you don't report this matter immediately, I'm afraid something big will happen in the court."
He spoke seriously and exaggeratedly. Although the emperor was unhappy, he was not going to really drive him out. So he took a few deep breaths and then spoke.
"What's up?"
"I was ordered to monitor shipping at the dock. It's only been three days and someone from the Gu family in Jinling City has colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty to smuggle contraband into fabrics. Not only are there illegal dragon patterns, but there are also various complicated patterns. The variety is jaw-dropping, so I have arrested the person and am waiting for my father to deal with him."
"The dragon pattern is only available to His Majesty. Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can only wear a dragon robe. What's going on?"
The imperial concubine was not stupid. She heard that the things came from the Gu family in Jinling City, so she naturally tried every means to establish a relationship with the Eastern Palace, so she mentioned the prince in her words.
When the emperor heard this, he became a little angry.
"Where's the thing? Bring it here for me to see!"
"Yes, Father."
As soon as the Fourth Prince raised his hand, the people outside brought in the cloth. When they opened it, they found that there were indeed some "things from the previous dynasty" inside. The emperor's expression became more and more solemn as he looked at it, and the imperial concubine on the side also exclaimed and said.
"Your Majesty, this, this... Could it be that the Crown Prince has some other ideas? The things that the Gu family sent north, could it be..."
The imperial concubine's words were full of anger, which made it difficult for people to find any evidence against her, yet at the same time made people imagine a lot.
The emperor, whose body had already been drained of most of its energy by the elixir, became so angry that he felt dizzy, and then his vision went dark and he fell back to the bed.
If the Fourth Prince and the Imperial Concubine had not helped him in time, he would have hit his head.
"His Majesty!"
"Father!"
There was indeed some worry in the expressions of both of them at this moment, but the worry was not for the love between the emperor and the concubine, or the love between father and son, but the fear that the emperor died in the concubine's bedroom. They couldn't explain it clearly.
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"Where's the imperial physician? Where's the imperial physician?"
The Fourth Prince wanted to ask someone to call the imperial physician, but the Imperial Concubine took out a pill from the pillow and stuffed it into the Emperor's mouth, which quickly dissolved.
After a while, the emperor finally calmed down.
The Fourth Prince looked at the box that was becoming increasingly empty, and worry could not help but rise in his eyes. He was afraid that his father would not be able to hold on for much longer, and he must get everything he wanted before his father passed away.
So, without caring about anything else, he started to throw dirty water on the prince.
"Father, the Gu family is closely related to the Crown Prince. Originally, Gu Shaoyu recognized him more than Father, and married his only sister to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Anyone can see that he is supporting the Crown Prince through the marriage. Now the Gu family is heading north, claiming to be transporting cloth, but they are carrying so much contraband. If there is no one behind the scenes instructing them, how dare a mere merchant do this?"
When the Fourth Prince said this, his eyes were filled with determination.
It seemed that he would not leave today unless he got the prince into this quagmire.
The imperial concubine also knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so she also started to persuade him.
"Your Majesty, you were ill a few days ago, and the prince was trying to replace you. He handled several government affairs without your consent. Isn't this Sima Zhao's intention, and everyone knows it?"
The emperor had just calmed down a little when he heard the mother and son instigating things here, so his expression naturally didn't look any better.
But the crown prince has been regent for many years and has never had any major problems. It is precisely because of this that he can enjoy a peaceful life in the harem, so deep down, he actually has a lot of recognition for the crown prince.
He even thought about stepping down as the emperor emeritus and giving the prince some legitimate opportunities to display his skills.
(End of this chapter)